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JEU APPLICATIONS [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-09-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Software
- Games and Toys (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- video game lag
1, record 1, English, video%20game%20lag
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lag 2, record 1, English, lag
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Online video games [might] suffer lag because of communication latency (sending/receiving packets) [or] local processing deficiencies. 3, record 1, English, - video%20game%20lag
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Logiciels
- Jeux et jouets (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- décalage des jeux vidéo
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9calage%20des%20jeux%20vid%C3%A9o
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- décalage 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9calage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une charge élevée ou une latence élevée sur un jeu ou un serveur d’applications [peut causer] un décalage dans les jeux en ligne [...] 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9calage%20des%20jeux%20vid%C3%A9o
Record 1, Key term(s)
- décalage des jeux vidéos
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-11-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sales (Marketing)
- Wireless and Mobile Communications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- in-app purchase
1, record 2, English, in%2Dapp%20purchase
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- IAP 2, record 2, English, IAP
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A purchase made] from within an application, typically a mobile app running on a smartphone or other mobile device. 3, record 2, English, - in%2Dapp%20purchase
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
With some apps, [users] can buy additional content or services within the app. ... Here are some examples of in-app purchases: a sword that gives [a player] more power in a game, a key that unlocks more features of a free app, virtual currency that can be used for purchases. 4, record 2, English, - in%2Dapp%20purchase
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vente
- Communications sans fil et mobiles
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- achat intégré à l'application
1, record 2, French, achat%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27application
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- achat intégré 2, record 2, French, achat%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- achat au moyen de l'application 3, record 2, French, achat%20au%20moyen%20de%20l%27application
masculine noun
- achat in-app 4, record 2, French, achat%20in%2Dapp
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certaines applications [permettent à l'utilisateur] d’acheter directement des contenus ou des services supplémentaires. [...] voici quelques exemples [d’achats intégrés] : une épée qui procure davantage de puissance dans un jeu, une clé qui débloque plus de fonctionnalités d’une application gratuite, une monnaie virtuelle qui peut être utilisée pour effectuer les achats. 3, record 2, French, - achat%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27application
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
achat intégré à l’application : terme tiré du mini-lexique «Cyberespace et droit» et reproduit avec l’autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l’Université de Saint-Boniface. 5, record 2, French, - achat%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27application
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-09-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- application programming interface
1, record 3, English, application%20programming%20interface
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- API 1, record 3, English, API
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- application program interface 2, record 3, English, application%20program%20interface
- API 2, record 3, English, API
NATO
- API 2, record 3, English, API
- application programmer interface 3, record 3, English, application%20programmer%20interface
less frequent
- application programme interface 4, record 3, English, application%20programme%20interface
NATO, rare
- application programmable interface 6, record 3, English, application%20programmable%20interface
rare
- application programmatic interface 7, record 3, English, application%20programmatic%20interface
rare
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any well-defined software interface allowing one piece of software to obtain services from another piece of software. 8, record 3, English, - application%20programming%20interface
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
application programming interface: The use of the term is now generalized to cover the definition above. 9, record 3, English, - application%20programming%20interface
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- interface de programmation d'applications
1, record 3, French, interface%20de%20programmation%20d%27applications
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- API 1, record 3, French, API
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- interface de programme d'application 2, record 3, French, interface%20de%20programme%20d%27application
feminine noun, NATO
- API 3, record 3, French, API
feminine noun, NATO
- API 3, record 3, French, API
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À l'origine, une API-ou un jeu d’API-est une couche logicielle au travers de laquelle une application peut accéder de façon standardisée aux ressources d’un système, sans qu'elle en connaisse les détails internes. Elle est donc utilisée par les développeurs d’applications et implantée sous une forme concrète sous la forme d’appels système, de fonctions C ou, sous Windows, de DLL(dynamic link libraries). Mais aujourd’hui, le concept d’API s’est généralisé à tout type d’interface logicielle plus ou moins standard : API de système d’exploitation, API pour couches d’accès au réseau, API entre deux entités logicielles distantes, etc. 4, record 3, French, - interface%20de%20programmation%20d%27applications
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- interfaz de programación de aplicaciones
1, record 3, Spanish, interfaz%20de%20programaci%C3%B3n%20de%20aplicaciones
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- API 1, record 3, Spanish, API
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la interfaz de programación de aplicaciones [...] se encarga de mantener el diálogo con la base de datos, para poder llevar a cabo el acceso y manipulación de los datos. 1, record 3, Spanish, - interfaz%20de%20programaci%C3%B3n%20de%20aplicaciones
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-06-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cryogenics
- Living Matter - General Properties
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- low temperature survival
1, record 4, English, low%20temperature%20survival
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ability of living organisms to survive when exposed to low temperature. 2, record 4, English, - low%20temperature%20survival
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parks, J., and N. Ruffing, 1992. Factors affecting low temperature survival of mammalian oocytes. 1, record 4, English, - low%20temperature%20survival
Record 4, Key term(s)
- low-temperature survival
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Cryogénie
- Propriétés générales de la matière vivante
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- survie aux basses températures
1, record 4, French, survie%20aux%20basses%20temp%C3%A9ratures
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Faculté des organismes vivants de survivre à une exposition à de basses températures. 2, record 4, French, - survie%20aux%20basses%20temp%C3%A9ratures
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quel est l'intérêt de ce projet pour des applications biotechnologiques? Deux types d’informations sont susceptibles de valorisation. D'une part, la survie, à de fortes températures, même pour de courtes périodes, doit mettre en jeu des molécules thermorésistantes qu'il conviendrait d’identifier. D'autre part, les conditions de survie aux basses températures et en milieu aérobie, si elles peuvent être précisées, doivent permettre d’alléger les protocoles de manipulation de ces souches, et donc leur exploitation industrielle. 1, record 4, French, - survie%20aux%20basses%20temp%C3%A9ratures
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-06-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
- Letterpress (printing methods)
- Trade
- Internet and Telematics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- communicate
1, record 5, English, communicate
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Means to send and receive via telecommunications, disk, tape, and other means commonly used for the transfer of information between computer systems and applications. This does not require that the computer system use Latin alphabet no. 1 as its internal character set, although this is preferable. However, if there is a translation process between the internal character set and the Latin alphabet no. 1 character set, then the loss of character representations must be minimized, and at least the 13 lowercase accented characters commonly used in French (à â ç é è ê ë î ï ô ù û ü) should be preserved. 2, record 5, English, - communicate
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Lithographie, offset et phototypie
- Typographie (procédés d'impression)
- Commerce
- Internet et télématique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- communiquer
1, record 5, French, communiquer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Envoyer et recevoir par les télécommunications, disques, rubans et autres moyens ordinairement utilisés pour le transfert d’information entre systèmes informatiques et les applications. C'est préférable que le système informatique utilise l'Alphabet latin n 1 comme jeu de caractères interne, mais il n’ est pas nécessaire. Cependant, s’il y a un processus de conversion entre le jeu de caractères interne et l'Alphabet latin n 1, on doit minimiser la perte de représentations de caractères, et au moins on doit garder les 13 caractères accentués qui sont habituellement utilisés en français(à â ç é è ê ë î ï ô ù û ü). 1, record 5, French, - communiquer
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Litografía, offset y fototipia
- Tipografía (procesos de impresión)
- Comercio
- Internet y telemática
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- comunicar
1, record 5, Spanish, comunicar
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transmitir información de un punto a otro. 1, record 5, Spanish, - comunicar
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-01-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- steam generating equipment
1, record 6, English, steam%20generating%20equipment
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The design of steam flood project requires clear understanding of steam properties and ... It is also necessary to be able to estimate heat losses in order to calculate the capacities of needed steam generating equipment. 1, record 6, English, - steam%20generating%20equipment
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- générateurs de vapeur
1, record 6, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateurs%20de%20vapeur
proposal, masculine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les applications sur champ de l'injection de vapeur mettent généralement en jeu de la vapeur humide produite par les générateurs avec une qualité égale à 80 %. 2, record 6, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateurs%20de%20vapeur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-05-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
- Letterpress (printing methods)
- Trade
- Internet and Telematics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- internal character set
1, record 7, English, internal%20character%20set
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Communicate" means to send and receive via telecommunications, disk, tape, and other means commonly used for the transfer of information between computer systems and applications. This does not require that the computer system use Latin alphabet as its internal character set, although this is preferable. However, if there is a translation process between the internal character set and the Latin alphabet character set, then the loss of character representations must be minimized, and at least the 13 lowercase accented characters commonly used in French (à â ç é è ê ë î ï ô ù û ü) should be preserved. 1, record 7, English, - internal%20character%20set
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Lithographie, offset et phototypie
- Typographie (procédés d'impression)
- Commerce
- Internet et télématique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- jeu de caractères interne
1, record 7, French, jeu%20de%20caract%C3%A8res%20interne
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«Communiquer» signifie envoyer et recevoir par les télécommunications, disques, rubans et autres moyens ordinairement utilisés pour le transfert d’information entre systèmes informatiques et les applications. C'est préférable que le système informatique utilise l'Alphabet latin comme jeu de caractères interne, mais il n’ est pas nécessaire. Cependant, s’il y a un processus de conversion entre le jeu de caractères interne et l'Alphabet latin, on doit minimiser la perte de représentations de caractères, et au moins on doit garder les 13 caractères accentués qui sont habituellement utilisés en français(à â ç é è ê ë î ï ô ù û ü). 1, record 7, French, - jeu%20de%20caract%C3%A8res%20interne
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-05-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- mathematical cartography
1, record 8, English, mathematical%20cartography
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That sector of cartography which covers the mathematical aspects of map making with an emphasis on map projections. 2, record 8, English, - mathematical%20cartography
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- cartographie mathématique
1, record 8, French, cartographie%20math%C3%A9matique
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sous-domaine de la cartographie qui englobe les applications mathématiques entrant en jeu pour l'établissement de cartes. 2, record 8, French, - cartographie%20math%C3%A9matique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1989-12-04
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- cellular computer
1, record 9, English, cellular%20computer
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- ordinateur cellulaire
1, record 9, French, ordinateur%20cellulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ordinateur massivement parallèle organisé en réseau, qui peut prendre des dimensions considérables par intégration de processeurs élémentaires et propagation plane de l’information. 1, record 9, French, - ordinateur%20cellulaire
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
ordinateur cellulaire monopuce 1, record 9, French, - ordinateur%20cellulaire
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Notion avancée en 1948 par John von Neumann qui visait le calcul de phénomènes biologiques tels l'auto-reproduction. Ses premières applications furent le "jeu de la vie", le "jardin d’Éden" et plus récemment, le "peloton d’exécution" autogéré. Un des plus récents ordinateurs cellulaires, GAPP a été commercialisé en 1985 aux États-Unis. 1, record 9, French, - ordinateur%20cellulaire
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1980-01-29
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Facilities
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- padder-depadder 1, record 10, English, padder%2Ddepadder
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For certain applications with modems, padders-depadders may also be required (...) to adapt to the difference in bit rate. 1, record 10, English, - padder%2Ddepadder
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Installations de télécommunications
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de remplissage et d'élimination 1, record 10, French, dispositif%20de%20remplissage%20et%20d%27%C3%A9limination
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certaines applications où entrent en jeu des modems peuvent également demander les dispositifs de remplissage et d’élimination(...) qui effectuent un remplissage numérique et qui éliminent ensuite les bits de remplissage. 1, record 10, French, - dispositif%20de%20remplissage%20et%20d%27%C3%A9limination
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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